The commemorative site pays homage to nine documented enslaved persons of African descent who were part of the Washington household, and addresses the topic of slavery in the early history of the United States.
Covering the back of The Beasley Firm building, the mural depicts foundry workers casting sculpture in Philadelphia.
Artwork
Marquis de Lafayette
(1947)
by
Raul Josset (1899 - 1957)
William M. Reilly Memorial: Revolutionary War Heroes; Terrace northwest of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at Waterworks Drive
The most famous of the foreign volunteers in the Revolutionary War was the Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who sailed for America at the age of 20 to offer his military services free of charge.
Artwork
Mary Dyer
(1960, cast 1975)
by
Sylvia Shaw Judson (1897 - 1978)
Friends Center, 15th and Cherry Streets
A memorial to Mary Dyer, a deliberate martyr to her Quaker belief in freedom of religion. Artist Sylvia Shaw Judson intended to convey qualities of “courage, compassion, and peace.”
Artwork
Tiger at Bay
(1965)
by
Albino Manca (1898-1976)
Kelly Drive between Sedgley Drive and Fairmount Avenue
The artist, Sardinian-born Albino Manca, chose to represent this fierce and commanding cat posed in a defensive position – perhaps warding off its main predator and enemy – man.
Artwork
Tamanend
(1994)
by
Raymond Sandoval (b. 1958)
Historic East Market Street, Front and Market Streets
Chief Tamanend, with a welcoming outstretched arm, stands atop a turtle while an eagle with a wampum belt in its grasp is perched on his shoulder.
Artwork
Floating Figure
(1927, cast 1963)
by
Gaston Lachaise (1882 – 1935)
Society Hill Town Houses courtyard, Locust Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets
Gaston Lachaise introduced a certain vitality and sensuality in American sculpture through the celebration of the female form.
The artwork includes vividly colored aluminum acrobats, silhouette figures, and lowercase script letters that spell out “The Huge Theater of the Moon.”
Artwork
The Quaker
(1942)
by
Harry Rosin (1897 - 1973)
South Terrace of Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial (north of Boathouse Row on Kelly Drive)
This standing figure along with The Puritan by artist Harry Rosin was intended to represent major spiritual forces in the settling of the seaboard of the United States.
Artwork
Untitled
(1984)
by
Joel Shapiro (b. 1941)
One Logan Square (interior), 18th and Cherry Streets; Limited public access
The sculpture for One Logan Square was the largest work Shapiro had yet produced. The bronze was cast from a wooden form, and the wood-grain detail was emphasized with a brown patina.